Explore the vulnerabilities in Bluetooth pairing through this conference talk that delves into the Fixed Coordinate Invalid Curve Attack. Learn about elliptic curve cryptography fundamentals, including group elements, point operations, and the Diffie-Hellman key exchange. Understand the intricacies of the Bluetooth pairing procedure, authentication phase, and how the attack exploits design flaws. Discover the attack methodology, including key derivation, verification, and over-air packet manipulation. Examine mitigation strategies and the disclosure process, as well as improvements in early secure connections and secure pairing protocols.
Breaking the Bluetooth Pairing - Fixed Coordinate Invalid Curve Attack